http://www.cluewagon.com/2009/01/should-i-write-a-thank-you-note-after-the-interview/ Genealogy, family history Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.cluewagon.com/2009/01/should-i-write-a-thank-you-note-after-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 HRM Today - Blog Archive » 4 Dumb Things People Do During Interviews Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:15:02 +0000 http://www.cluewagon.com/?p=28#comment-1492 [...] Not listening to the question. Interviewing can be nerve-racking.  Everyone gets that.  But if I’m repeatedly asking you to tell me about a time when you had to deal with interpersonal conflict, and you keep telling me about how you studied for the CPA exam, you’re telling me you’re not a good listener.  That’s bad.  Employers choose these questions up front to focus on the skills and traits they think are most important for this job.  You need to give them what they want.  Incidentally, if you can remember what the questions were, you’ll have pretty good insight into what they’re looking for in a candidate.  That will help for subsequent interviews, and help you know what to reinforce when writing your thank-you notes. [...] [...] Not listening to the question. Interviewing can be nerve-racking.  Everyone gets that.  But if I’m repeatedly asking you to tell me about a time when you had to deal with interpersonal conflict, and you keep telling me about how you studied for the CPA exam, you’re telling me you’re not a good listener.  That’s bad.  Employers choose these questions up front to focus on the skills and traits they think are most important for this job.  You need to give them what they want.  Incidentally, if you can remember what the questions were, you’ll have pretty good insight into what they’re looking for in a candidate.  That will help for subsequent interviews, and help you know what to reinforce when writing your thank-you notes. [...]

]]> http://www.cluewagon.com/2009/01/should-i-write-a-thank-you-note-after-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jill Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.cluewagon.com/?p=28#comment-7 I agree! CLING to the old-fashioned notion of thank you notes. Good manners never go out of style. I highly recommend using email when at all possible. I've gotten a number of snail mail thank you notes on wildly inappropriate cards. There's nothing like getting a thank-you from a SVP candidate on a puppy card! I agree! CLING to the old-fashioned notion of thank you notes. Good manners never go out of style. I highly recommend using email when at all possible. I’ve gotten a number of snail mail thank you notes on wildly inappropriate cards. There’s nothing like getting a thank-you from a SVP candidate on a puppy card!

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